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"Don't worry, Haldane," said his first acquaintance; "there is an owl-train along at eleven to-night, and you can mail your check or draft on that if you do not care to travel at such an unearthly hour"

"Oh, there is a late train!" cried the young o myself, as the funds I carry are in such a shape that I cannot uests leam of satisfaction

Now that Haldane felt hian to be solicitous about his companions

"I fear," he said, "that my poor courtesy can make but small amends for the loss of your train"

"Well, Haldane," said Mr Ketchereat apparent candor, "I speak forthis train undertogether I can scarcely say that I do"

"I, too," cried Mr Van Wink, "aard our loss of the train as a happy freak of fortune Let us take the owl-train, also, Ketcheht of it with Mr Haldane"

"Fill up your glasses, and we'll drink to a jolly night," cried Haldane, and all complied onderful zest and unanimity The host, however, was too excited and preoccupied to note that while Mr Van Wink and Mr Ketchelasses filled, they never drained thehtly superior gentleman who made free drinks one of the chief objects of existence shared most of the bottle of wine between them

As the young men rose from the lunch table Haldane called this individual aside, and said: "Harker, I want you to help a fellow out of a scrape You must know that I was expected to leave town on the five-thirty train I do not care to be seen in the public rooht h it will e a private rooa easier in the world--I know just the rooentlemen"

It seemed but a moment before he returned and led them, preceded by a bell-boy, to just such an apart was rate, and as it kindled it coive the apartment an air of luxurious comfort